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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$61,972 Avg Salary
$28,070 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 175 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

#1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD
122 Degrees

Our analysis found South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD
48 Degrees

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
5 Degrees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 330
Missouri 1,179
Minnesota 598
Iowa 448
North Dakota 116
Nebraska 171

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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